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Metacarpals

8 videos tagged with this topic.

Mastering octaves through tensegrity: The whole-body approach 06:36

Mastering octave technique through proper shoulder and hand coordination

Play octaves effectively by integrating proper shoulder movement, torso engagement, and metacarpal joint positioning to create a synchronized, tension-free technique

A 31 May 2025 Beginner
Awakening an inert hand

So many pianists play from the bottom two joins

and neglect the metacarpals

A 17 Aug 2022 Beginner
Awakening an inert hand 06:45

Five metacarpals, five points of contact with the key

Feel the thumb metacarpal

A 19 Jul 2022 Intermediate
Q&A with Alan Fraser [Season 2] 07:33

Metacarpal function of the thumb

without standing or making the thumb vertical

A 06 Aug 2021 Intermediate
Kiddie Craft Demo Series 04:44

Lesson II-3-Handy Harry Slipping and Sliding

Slipping and sliding exercise, fourth arch of the hand, metacarpals

A 08 May 2017 Beginner
Q&A with Alan Fraser [Season 1] 05:08

MCP and Scales

Do you tuck the finger under, rotate or you do something completely different?

A 05 Dec 2016 Intermediate
04:20

In Contact with the Keys

We are talking about palms and metacarpals (MCP)

A 05 Nov 2016 Intermediate
AFF Institute - Smith College 2015 06:56

Metacarpals and Rotation in Octaves

Last day of AFFI Smith 2015 lecture/Q&A

A 11 Nov 2015 Intermediate